1 John 4:8

Young's Literal Translation 1862

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

Cross References

Psalm 86:15

And Thou, O Lord, `art' God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For Thou, Lord, `art' good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

Ephesians 2:4

and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Hebrews 12:29

for also our God `is' a consuming fire.

1 John 1:5

And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

1 John 2:4

he who is saying, `I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;

1 John 2:9

he who is saying, in the light he is, and his brother is hating, in the darkness he is till now;

1 John 3:10

In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,

1 John 3:6

every one who is remaining in him doth not sin; every one who is sinning, hath not seen him, nor known him.

1 John 4:16

and we -- we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

1 John 4:7

Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God;